Doctor Who Magazine
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Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who
. Its current editor is Tom Spilsbury
.
It is the current Guinness Book of World Records holder for the longest running TV Tie-in.
, the magazine began life as Doctor Who Weekly in 1979, published by the UK arm
of Marvel Comics
. The first issue was released on Thursday 11 October with a cover date of 17 October and priced 12p.
The magazine moved from weekly to monthly publication with issue 44 in September 1980, becoming Doctor Who (the tagline "A Marvel Monthly" was not part of the name, but simply a description which appeared on many of Marvel UK's monthly titles at that point) and a cover price of 30p. The title changed to Doctor Who Monthly with issue 61 and The Official Doctor Who Magazine with issue 85 in February 1984. It became The Doctor Who Magazine with issue 99 in April 1985, and simply Doctor Who Magazine with issue 107 in December 1985. The magazine has remained under that title ever since, although an exception was made for issue 397 in June 2008 when the cover only featured the words Bad Wolf following transmission of the Doctor Who episode "Turn Left
" on Saturday 21 June. In 1990 the magazine started appearing once every four weeks (13 times a year). Despite the BBC discontinuing production of Doctor Who in 1989, the magazine continued to be published, providing new adventures in the form of comics. The television programme was revived in 2005, providing a new generation of fans which the magazine was seeking to attract.
Originally geared towards children, DWM has grown into a more mature magazine exploring the behind-the-scenes aspects of the series. Due to its longevity, it is seen as a source of 'official' and exclusive information, sharing a close relationship with the television production team and the BBC. In 2006, however, it lost its exclusivity when BBC Worldwide
launched its own comic, Doctor Who Adventures
, aimed at a younger audience.
DWM is now published by Panini Comics
, which purchased the title along with the rest of the Marvel UK catalogue in 1995. Panini has begun to digitally restore and reprint older DWM comics in trade paperback format. Twelve volumes have been printed so far: two featuring the comics adventures of the Fourth Doctor
, one with the adventures of the Fifth Doctor
, two featuring the Sixth Doctor
, one with the adventures of the Seventh Doctor
, four focusing on the Eighth Doctor
, and two featuring the Tenth Doctor
. Panini also published a one-shot magazine-format reprinting of the complete Ninth Doctor
strips in 2006 and most of the Tenth Doctor
and Martha Jones
strips in 2008. DWM issue 426 reported that the series has been postponed, although Panini hopes to be able to continue it in the future.
DWM's 400th issue was published in September 2008, and the publication celebrated its 30th anniversary in October 2009. In April 2010, it was confirmed in issue 420 that Doctor Who Magazine now holds the Guinness World Record for "Longest Running Magazine Based on a Television Series."
In April 2011, Panini Comics released a new monthly magazine titled Doctor Who Insider, although it is made in Britain the magazine is published for North America
.
, though for a period between 1989 and 1996, when the series was off the air, it featured previous Doctors. Notable writers and artists who have worked on the comic include John Wagner
, Pat Mills
, Alan Moore
, Grant Morrison
, Dave Gibbons
, Mike McMahon
, John Ridgway
and Ian Edginton
. Selected stories from the comic were also reprinted in North America by Marvel Comics. Supporting characters that have crossed over from the comic to other spin-off media include Frobisher
, the shape-changing companion of the Sixth
and Seventh
Doctors; Abslom Daak, the Dalek
Killer; the Special Executive
, who would later appear in Marvel's Captain Britain
; and the villainous Beep the Meep
.
The magazine has also featured other comics over the years, most notably "Doctor Who?", a humorous look at the series by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett. This was principally a three-panel comic strip
, though occasionally page-long parodies were featured. A currently running strip, and Doctor Who?'s spiritual successor, is a single-panel strip "Doctor Whoah!". Embedded into the Galaxy Forum letters page, it lampoons a recent episode, DVD release of stories or other such event by showing alternative, exaggerated and expanded versions of Doctor Who scenes. For example, after the broadcast of "Partners in Crime
", the strip portrayed the Doctor's arrival on the "Planet of the Hats", referred to in the episode. Between 1989 and 92 "The Comic Assassins" was a series of parody strips by Steve Noble and Kev F. Sutherland
.
In the 1990s a secondary serious comic was featured on the inside cover; for many issues this was "The Cybermen", a series of tales set on Mondas prior to the events of The Tenth Planet
, explaining the back-history of the Cybermen
. The TV Century 21
comic "The Daleks" was also resurrected, continuing the story from where it had left off by showing the Dalek
s attacking Earth; it was drawn in the same style as the 1960s original.
Other regular features of the magazine include the news section "Gallifrey Guardian", which has run since nearly the beginning of the magazine; the letters page "Galaxy Forum"; reviews of television episodes and merchandise (in "The DWM Review", known for a time as "After Image", "Off the Shelf", and "Shelf Life"); the "Matrix Data Bank" page, where readers' Doctor Who questions are answered; the "Time Team", which involves four fans watching every Doctor Who story in order from the beginning; and, since production restarted on the series in 2004, a regular column "Production Notes" by the show's executive producer. From 2004 to 2009 the column was written by Russell T Davies, and since January 2010, Steven Moffat
has taken over the page, although other writers and production staff have from time-to-time written the column.
A single-page 'opinion' column has often been part of the magazine's mix – past columns have included "Fluid Links" by Matt Jones
, "The Life and Times of Jackie Jenkins" by 'Jackie Jenkins', "It's the End... But" by 'The Watcher' and "You Are Not Alone" by Neil Harris.
The format has changed over the years, but the news, letters, reviews, and comic strip have all been present consistently since the early 1980s. The magazine also features a 'Who On Earth Is...' section, which showcases a brief interview with someone involved in 'Doctor Who'. This article features usually at the back of the magazine.
The magazine also features interviews with the cast and crew of the television show (including the old episodes), and reports from the set of the current series, written by Benjamin Cook
or Jason Arnopp
. The behind-the-scenes stories of all of the 1963–1989 episodes have been documented in Andrew Pixley's "DWM Archive", and detailed analysis of certain significant serials are covered in "The Fact of Fiction", usually written by former DWM editor Alan Barnes
or David Bailey. "The DWM Review" is currently written predominantly by Graham Kibble-White, former editor Gary Gillatt, Vanessa Bishop
, and Matt Michael. Previous reviewers include the late Craig Hinton
(who went on to write Doctor Who novels), and Gary Russell
, who subsequently became the magazine's editor.
In 2004 Russell T Davies offered to let the magazine write and publish the official regeneration scene from the Eighth
to the Ninth Doctor
as part of its ongoing comic strip prior to the relaunch of the TV series. Although work was done on this storyline, then editor Clayton Hickman
and writer Scott Gray eventually turned down the offer as they felt they couldn’t do such an important event justice under the constraints imposed by the TV series' continuity.
* Ongoing (up to Issue 441)
has been collecting the comic sections of the magazines into a number of trade paperbacks
.
Due to its comparatively short run, the Ninth Doctor comic strips collection was published as a magazine format Special Edition (issue 13, above).
The available collections are:
Fourth Doctor:
Fifth Doctor:
Sixth Doctor:
Seventh Doctor
:
Eighth Doctor:
Tenth Doctor:
, an American comic book company, launched Doctor Who Classics, a monthly comic book series reprinting digitally colourised Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctor strips from the early issues of DWM. The series is being collected in trade paperbacks:
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
. Its current editor is Tom Spilsbury
Tom Spilsbury
Tom Spilsbury is a British writer, magazine editor and journalist. He is the editor of Doctor Who Magazine, having taken over from previous editor Clayton Hickman in August 2007, with Issue 387...
.
It is the current Guinness Book of World Records holder for the longest running TV Tie-in.
History
Officially sanctioned by the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, the magazine began life as Doctor Who Weekly in 1979, published by the UK arm
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. The first issue was released on Thursday 11 October with a cover date of 17 October and priced 12p.
The magazine moved from weekly to monthly publication with issue 44 in September 1980, becoming Doctor Who (the tagline "A Marvel Monthly" was not part of the name, but simply a description which appeared on many of Marvel UK's monthly titles at that point) and a cover price of 30p. The title changed to Doctor Who Monthly with issue 61 and The Official Doctor Who Magazine with issue 85 in February 1984. It became The Doctor Who Magazine with issue 99 in April 1985, and simply Doctor Who Magazine with issue 107 in December 1985. The magazine has remained under that title ever since, although an exception was made for issue 397 in June 2008 when the cover only featured the words Bad Wolf following transmission of the Doctor Who episode "Turn Left
Turn Left (Doctor Who)
"Turn Left" is the eleventh episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by showrunner Russell T Davies and broadcast on BBC One on 21 June 2008....
" on Saturday 21 June. In 1990 the magazine started appearing once every four weeks (13 times a year). Despite the BBC discontinuing production of Doctor Who in 1989, the magazine continued to be published, providing new adventures in the form of comics. The television programme was revived in 2005, providing a new generation of fans which the magazine was seeking to attract.
Originally geared towards children, DWM has grown into a more mature magazine exploring the behind-the-scenes aspects of the series. Due to its longevity, it is seen as a source of 'official' and exclusive information, sharing a close relationship with the television production team and the BBC. In 2006, however, it lost its exclusivity when BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
launched its own comic, Doctor Who Adventures
Doctor Who Adventures
Doctor Who Adventures is a magazine based on the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It is published by BBC Magazines and aimed at 6–13 year-olds, a different demographic from the Doctor Who Magazine readership...
, aimed at a younger audience.
DWM is now published by Panini Comics
Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
, which purchased the title along with the rest of the Marvel UK catalogue in 1995. Panini has begun to digitally restore and reprint older DWM comics in trade paperback format. Twelve volumes have been printed so far: two featuring the comics adventures of the Fourth Doctor
Fourth Doctor
The Fourth Doctor is the fourth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC British television science-fiction series Doctor Who....
, one with the adventures of the Fifth Doctor
Fifth Doctor
The Fifth Doctor is the fifth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Peter Davison....
, two featuring the Sixth Doctor
Sixth Doctor
The Sixth Doctor is the sixth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Colin Baker...
, one with the adventures of the Seventh Doctor
Seventh Doctor
The Seventh Doctor is the seventh incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor Sylvester McCoy....
, four focusing on the Eighth Doctor
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
, and two featuring the Tenth Doctor
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is the tenth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant, who appears in three series, as well as eight specials...
. Panini also published a one-shot magazine-format reprinting of the complete Ninth Doctor
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is the ninth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by Christopher Eccleston....
strips in 2006 and most of the Tenth Doctor
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is the tenth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant, who appears in three series, as well as eight specials...
and Martha Jones
Martha Jones
Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who, replacing Rose Tyler...
strips in 2008. DWM issue 426 reported that the series has been postponed, although Panini hopes to be able to continue it in the future.
DWM's 400th issue was published in September 2008, and the publication celebrated its 30th anniversary in October 2009. In April 2010, it was confirmed in issue 420 that Doctor Who Magazine now holds the Guinness World Record for "Longest Running Magazine Based on a Television Series."
In April 2011, Panini Comics released a new monthly magazine titled Doctor Who Insider, although it is made in Britain the magazine is published for North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
Content
DWM features an ongoing comic starring the current incarnation of the DoctorDoctor (Doctor Who)
The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
, though for a period between 1989 and 1996, when the series was off the air, it featured previous Doctors. Notable writers and artists who have worked on the comic include John Wagner
John Wagner
John Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since.He is best known for his work on...
, Pat Mills
Pat Mills
Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since....
, Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
, Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
, Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer and sometime letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything"...
, Mike McMahon
Mike McMahon (comics)
Michael McMahon is a British comics artist best known for his work on 2000 AD characters such as Judge Dredd, Sláine and ABC Warriors, and the mini-series The Last American....
, John Ridgway
John Ridgway (comic artist)
John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
and Ian Edginton
Ian Edginton
Ian Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:...
. Selected stories from the comic were also reprinted in North America by Marvel Comics. Supporting characters that have crossed over from the comic to other spin-off media include Frobisher
Frobisher (Doctor Who)
Frobisher is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who in the 1980s. He was a companion of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors...
, the shape-changing companion of the Sixth
Sixth Doctor
The Sixth Doctor is the sixth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Colin Baker...
and Seventh
Seventh Doctor
The Seventh Doctor is the seventh incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor Sylvester McCoy....
Doctors; Abslom Daak, the Dalek
Dalek
The Daleks are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Within the series, Daleks are cyborgs from the planet Skaro, created by the scientist Davros during the final years of a thousand-year war against the Thals...
Killer; the Special Executive
Special Executive
The Special Executive are a fictional group of time-travelling mercenaries, appearing in Marvel Comics. They come from various other dimensional worlds. The Special Executive appeared in the pages of Doctor Who Monthly and Captain Britain...
, who would later appear in Marvel's Captain Britain
Captain Britain
Captain Britain , briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly, #1...
; and the villainous Beep the Meep
Beep the Meep
Beep the Meep is a fictional alien who appeared in the Doctor Who Weekly comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The cute and cuddly appearance of Beep the Meep — a round, furry biped with large, expressive eyes and long ears — belies...
.
The magazine has also featured other comics over the years, most notably "Doctor Who?", a humorous look at the series by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett. This was principally a three-panel comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
, though occasionally page-long parodies were featured. A currently running strip, and Doctor Who?'s spiritual successor, is a single-panel strip "Doctor Whoah!". Embedded into the Galaxy Forum letters page, it lampoons a recent episode, DVD release of stories or other such event by showing alternative, exaggerated and expanded versions of Doctor Who scenes. For example, after the broadcast of "Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime (Doctor Who)
"Partners in Crime" is the first episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 5 April 2008. The episode reintroduced comedienne Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, who previously appeared in "The Runaway Bride"...
", the strip portrayed the Doctor's arrival on the "Planet of the Hats", referred to in the episode. Between 1989 and 92 "The Comic Assassins" was a series of parody strips by Steve Noble and Kev F. Sutherland
Kev F. Sutherland
-Career:Since 2005, Sutherland has written, produced and performed as The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, in theatres internationally and on television...
.
In the 1990s a secondary serious comic was featured on the inside cover; for many issues this was "The Cybermen", a series of tales set on Mondas prior to the events of The Tenth Planet
The Tenth Planet
The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 8 October to 29 October 1966. It was William Hartnell's last regular appearance as the First Doctor, and the first story to feature the Cybermen...
, explaining the back-history of the Cybermen
Cyberman
The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. Cybermen were originally a wholly organic species of humanoids originating on Earth's twin planet Mondas that began to implant more...
. The TV Century 21
TV Century 21
TV Century 21, also known as TV 21, was a weekly British children's comic of the 1960s and early 1970s. It promoted the many television science-fiction puppet series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Century 21 Productions...
comic "The Daleks" was also resurrected, continuing the story from where it had left off by showing the Dalek
Dalek
The Daleks are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Within the series, Daleks are cyborgs from the planet Skaro, created by the scientist Davros during the final years of a thousand-year war against the Thals...
s attacking Earth; it was drawn in the same style as the 1960s original.
Other regular features of the magazine include the news section "Gallifrey Guardian", which has run since nearly the beginning of the magazine; the letters page "Galaxy Forum"; reviews of television episodes and merchandise (in "The DWM Review", known for a time as "After Image", "Off the Shelf", and "Shelf Life"); the "Matrix Data Bank" page, where readers' Doctor Who questions are answered; the "Time Team", which involves four fans watching every Doctor Who story in order from the beginning; and, since production restarted on the series in 2004, a regular column "Production Notes" by the show's executive producer. From 2004 to 2009 the column was written by Russell T Davies, and since January 2010, Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat is a Scottish television writer and producer.Moffat's first television work was the teen drama series Press Gang. His first sitcom, Joking Apart, was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage; conversely, his later sitcom Coupling was based upon the development of his...
has taken over the page, although other writers and production staff have from time-to-time written the column.
A single-page 'opinion' column has often been part of the magazine's mix – past columns have included "Fluid Links" by Matt Jones
Matt Jones (writer)
Matthew David Jones is a British television writer and producer, who has worked on a variety of popular drama programmes for several television networks in the UK....
, "The Life and Times of Jackie Jenkins" by 'Jackie Jenkins', "It's the End... But" by 'The Watcher' and "You Are Not Alone" by Neil Harris.
The format has changed over the years, but the news, letters, reviews, and comic strip have all been present consistently since the early 1980s. The magazine also features a 'Who On Earth Is...' section, which showcases a brief interview with someone involved in 'Doctor Who'. This article features usually at the back of the magazine.
The magazine also features interviews with the cast and crew of the television show (including the old episodes), and reports from the set of the current series, written by Benjamin Cook
Benjamin Cook
Benjamin Cook is an English journalist, writer and regular contributor to Radio Times and Doctor Who Magazine. He has also been published in The Telegraph, TV Times, Filmstar, Cult Times, TV Zone and The Stage, and is the author of Doctor Who: The New Audio Adventures – The Inside Story...
or Jason Arnopp
Jason Arnopp
Jason Arnopp wrote the 2011 horror feature Stormhouse. directed by Dan Turner. He has scripted Doctor Who audiobooks and plays for the BBC and Big Finish ranges. He is also a novelist and journalist who has regularly written for Heat and Doctor Who Magazine...
. The behind-the-scenes stories of all of the 1963–1989 episodes have been documented in Andrew Pixley's "DWM Archive", and detailed analysis of certain significant serials are covered in "The Fact of Fiction", usually written by former DWM editor Alan Barnes
Alan Barnes (writer)
Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ...
or David Bailey. "The DWM Review" is currently written predominantly by Graham Kibble-White, former editor Gary Gillatt, Vanessa Bishop
Vanessa Bishop
Vanessa Bishop is a British writer who wrote in the review section "Off the Shelf" in Doctor Who Magazine. She has also written short stories based on the BBC Television series Doctor Who.-Work:...
, and Matt Michael. Previous reviewers include the late Craig Hinton
Craig Hinton
Craig Paul Alexander Hinton was a British writer best known for his work on various spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who....
(who went on to write Doctor Who novels), and Gary Russell
Gary Russell
Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media...
, who subsequently became the magazine's editor.
In 2004 Russell T Davies offered to let the magazine write and publish the official regeneration scene from the Eighth
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
to the Ninth Doctor
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is the ninth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by Christopher Eccleston....
as part of its ongoing comic strip prior to the relaunch of the TV series. Although work was done on this storyline, then editor Clayton Hickman
Clayton Hickman
Clayton Hickman is a British writer, magazine editor and designer. Born in Bristol in 1977, he first worked in publishing as Editorial Assistant on Film Review magazine from 1999-2000, and went on to become the longest-serving editor of Panini Comics' Doctor Who Magazine, overseeing the...
and writer Scott Gray eventually turned down the offer as they felt they couldn’t do such an important event justice under the constraints imposed by the TV series' continuity.
Editors
| Editor | Duration | Issues Range | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Skinn Dez Skinn Derek "Dez" Skinn is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books on comics. As head of Marvel Comics' operations in England in the late 1970s, Skinn reformatted existing titles, launched new ones, and acquired the BBC license for Doctor Who Weekly... |
1979–1980 | 1–22 | 22 |
| Paul Neary Paul Neary Paul Neary is a British comic book artist, writer and editor.His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Skinn at Marvel UK as well as work for 2000 AD... |
1980–1981 | 23–48 | 26 |
| Alan McKenzie Alan McKenzie Alan McKenzie is a British comics writer known for his work at 2000 AD.-Biography:McKenzie worked for Marvel UK during the early 1980s, editing Starburst, Cinema and Doctor Who Monthly magazines. After leaving the Marvel staff in 1985, he wrote several Doctor Who comic stories for the Monthly under... |
1981–1985 | 49–96 | 48 |
| Sheila Cranna | 1985–1988 | 97 & 107–136 | 31 |
| Cefn Ridout | 1985 | 98–106 | 9 |
| John Freeman John Freeman (editor) John Freeman is a British writer/editor/designer known for his work with Marvel UK, and on Doctor Who Magazine and The Really Heavy Greatcoat.-Biography:... |
1988–1992 | 137–185 | 49 |
| Gary Russell Gary Russell Gary James Russell is a freelance writer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series Doctor Who and its spin-offs in other media... |
1992–1995 | 186–222 | 37 |
| Gary Gillatt | 1995–2000 | 223–254, 256–292 | 69 |
| Sophie Aldred Sophie Aldred Sophie Aldred is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of The Doctor's companion Ace in the television series Doctor Who during the late 1980s.-Early life:... |
1997 | 255 | 1 |
| Alan Barnes Alan Barnes (writer) Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ... |
2000–2001 | 293–312 | 20 |
| Clayton Hickman Clayton Hickman Clayton Hickman is a British writer, magazine editor and designer. Born in Bristol in 1977, he first worked in publishing as Editorial Assistant on Film Review magazine from 1999-2000, and went on to become the longest-serving editor of Panini Comics' Doctor Who Magazine, overseeing the... |
2002–2007 | 313–386 | 74 |
| Tom Spilsbury Tom Spilsbury Tom Spilsbury is a British writer, magazine editor and journalist. He is the editor of Doctor Who Magazine, having taken over from previous editor Clayton Hickman in August 2007, with Issue 387... |
2007– | 387- | 55* |
* Ongoing (up to Issue 441)
Special editions
From 2002 Doctor Who Magazine began producing an irregular series of "Special Editions" – stand alone magazines themed around a specific topic and carrying a much higher page count than the regular magazine. Previously, the magazine had released seasonal and irregular one-shot special editions with various titles.- The Complete Fifth Doctor (March 2002, 68 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Fifth DoctorFifth DoctorThe Fifth Doctor is the fifth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Peter Davison....
stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production the seasons and updates on DWM 's original Archive features on the serials (by Andrew Pixley), a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories (by various fan/writers) and detailed overviews of the Fifth Doctor's appearances in comics (by John Ainsworth, novels (by Matt Michael) and audio plays (by Gary Gillatt; authorships of these features are consistent across the range of original TV programme's Complete _ Doctor volumes). - The Complete Third Doctor (July 2002, 84 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Third DoctorThird DoctorThe Third Doctor is the third incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee....
stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Third Doctor's appearances in comics, novels and audio (in this case, strictly radio) plays. - The Complete Sixth Doctor (September 2002, 68 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Sixth DoctorSixth DoctorThe Sixth Doctor is the sixth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Colin Baker...
stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Sixth Doctor's appearances in comics, novels and audio plays. - The Complete Second Doctor (January 2003, 84 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Second DoctorSecond DoctorThe Second Doctor is the second incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by character actor Patrick Troughton....
stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Second Doctor's appearances in comics and novels. - The Complete Eighth Doctor (July 2003, 84 pages): A detailed look at the Eighth DoctorEighth DoctorThe Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
and his various spin offs. This included a detailed archive feature on the making of the 1996 TV movie, a look at the history of Doctor Who in the intervening years following the end of the TV show and a detailed overview of the Eighth Doctor's appearances in comics, novels and audio plays. - We Love Doctor Who (November 2003, 84 pages): Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of the TV show readers of Doctor Who Magazine had been asked to vote for their all time favourite aspects of the show in various categories. This magazine published the results and essays on the most popular TV stories, books, comics, writers and contributors.
- The Complete First Doctor (January 2004, 100 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of First DoctorFirst DoctorThe First Doctor is the initial incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966. Hartnell reprised the role in the tenth anniversary story The Three Doctors in 1973 - albeit in a...
stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the First Doctor's appearances in comics and novels. - The Complete Fourth Doctor – Volume One (July 2004, 84 pages): A detailed look at the run of the first four seasons of Fourth DoctorFourth DoctorThe Fourth Doctor is the fourth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC British television science-fiction series Doctor Who....
TV stories. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, plus a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories. - The Complete Fourth Doctor – Volume Two (October 2004, 84 pages): A detailed look at the final three seasons of the Fourth Doctor TV stories. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and Archive updates on each serial, plus a detailed overview of the Fourth Doctor's appearances in comics and novels.
- The Complete Seventh Doctor (February 2005, 100 pages): A detailed look at the complete run of Seventh DoctorSeventh DoctorThe Seventh Doctor is the seventh incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor Sylvester McCoy....
stories and their various spin offs. This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Seventh Doctor's appearances in comics, audio plays and novels. There was also an errata section correcting some errors in the previously published volumes. - The Doctor Who Companion – Series One (July 2005, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired first series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley, articles on aspects of the design work on various episodes, a look at some of the special effects, a profile of the Ninth DoctorNinth DoctorThe Ninth Doctor is the ninth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by Christopher Eccleston....
and the original series pitch with annotated notes by show runner Russell T Davies. - In Their Own Words – Volume One 1963–1969 (November 2005, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the 1960s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
- The Ninth Doctor Collected Comics (April 2006, 100 pages): A reprint of all the Ninth Doctor comic strip stories published by Panini Comics. This includes:
- "The Love Invasion" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 355–357, written by Gareth RobertsGareth Roberts (writer)Gareth John Pritchard Roberts is a British television screenwriter and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
, art by Mike Collins) - "Art Attack" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 358, art and story by Mike Collins)
- "The Cruel Sea" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 359–362, written by Robert Shearman, art by Mike Collins)
- "Mr Nobody" (Doctor Who Annual 2006, written by Scott Gray, art by John RossJohn Ross (artist)-Biography:Ross started working for Panini Comics in 1996, working on titles such as Masked Rider, Action Man and Spectacular Spider-Man...
) - "A Groatsworth of Wit" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 363–364, written by Gareth RobertsGareth Roberts (writer)Gareth John Pritchard Roberts is a British television screenwriter and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
, art by Mike Collins)
- "The Love Invasion" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 355–357, written by Gareth Roberts
- The Doctor Who Companion – Series Two (August 2006, 108 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired second series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and the original second series pitch with annotated notes by show runner Russell T Davies.
- In Their Own Words – Volume 2 1970–1976 (November 2006, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the first part of the 1970s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
- In Their Own Words – Volume 3 1977–1981 (April 2007, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the latter part of the 1970s and start of the 1980s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
- The Doctor Who Companion – Series Three (August 2007, 132 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired third series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and an overview of the development of the series by show runner Russell T Davies.
- In Their Own Words – Volume 4 1982–1986 (November 2007, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the 1980s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
- The Tenth Doctor Comics (April 2008, 100 pages): A reprint of most of the Tenth DoctorTenth DoctorThe Tenth Doctor is the tenth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant, who appears in three series, as well as eight specials...
and Martha JonesMartha JonesMartha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who, replacing Rose Tyler...
comic strip stories published by Panini Comics. This includes:- "The Woman Who Sold the World" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 381–384, written by Rob Davis, art by Mike Collins)
- "Bus Stop!" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 385, written by Rob Davis, art by John RossJohn Ross (artist)-Biography:Ross started working for Panini Comics in 1996, working on titles such as Masked Rider, Action Man and Spectacular Spider-Man...
) - "The First" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 386–389, written by Dan McDaid, art by Martin GeraghtyMartin Geraghty-Biography:His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published.He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 and has continued to draw regularly for it ever since....
) - "Death to the Doctor!" (Doctor Who Magazine issue 390, written by Jonathan MorrisJonathan Morris (author)Jonathan Morris was born in Taunton England in 1973. He is an author principally known for writing various kinds of Doctor Who spin-off material...
, art by Roger LangridgeRoger LangridgeRoger Langridge is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain.-Biography:Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , a surreal, hallucinatory, convention-bending strip set in an insane...
)
- The Doctor Who Companion – Series Four (August 2008, 148 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired fourth series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and an introduction by show runner Russell T Davies.
- In Their Own Words – Volume 5 1987–1996 (November 2008, 100 pages): A chronological commentary on the making of the TV series in the latter part of the 1980s, the events following the initial cancellation in 1989, and the making of the TV Movie in 1996. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
- 200 Golden Moments (May 2009, 148 pages): To mark 200 television stories with the broadcast of "Planet of the DeadPlanet of the Dead"Planet of the Dead" is the first 2009 special of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who that was simultaneously broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 11 April 2009. It was the second of five special episodes broadcast throughout 2009 and early 2010, which served as lead actor...
", at least one 'golden moment' was chosen from each story, with an essay to celebrate the chosen scene. - Sarah Jane Smith (October 2009, 100 pages): A guide to the production of The Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen...
, covering holiday special "Invasion of the BaneInvasion of the Bane-Sladen and Doctor Who:Elisabeth Sladen, who previously played Sarah Jane between 1973 and 1976. In 1981, she was offered the role again to ease the transition between the Fourth and Fifth Doctors, which she declined, but agreed to star in the pilot for the spin-off series K-9 and Company, which...
", the first and second series, and the Comic ReliefComic ReliefComic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
special. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley and an interview with Elisabeth SladenElisabeth SladenElisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen was an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who. She was a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprised the role many times in subsequent decades, both on...
who played Sarah Jane. - In Their Own Words – Volume 6 1997–2009 (February 2010, 116 pages): A chronological commentary on the events following the TV Movie in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and the making of the revived series from 2005 to 2009. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
- The Doctor Who Companion – The Specials (April 2010, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the recently aired 2008–2010 specials starring David TennantDavid TennantDavid Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley. - The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume One (October 2010, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the first half of the recently aired 2010 series, from "The Eleventh HourThe Eleventh Hour (Doctor Who)"The Eleventh Hour" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 3 April 2010....
" to "The Vampires of VeniceThe Vampires of Venice"The Vampires of Venice" is the sixth episode in the fifth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was broadcast on 8 May 2010. It was written by Toby Whithouse, who previously wrote "School Reunion". Rory Williams returns to the series in this episode, this time...
". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley. - The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Two (December 2010, 100 pages): A guide to the production of the second half of the recently aired 2010 series, from "Amy's ChoiceAmy's Choice (Doctor Who)"Amy's Choice" is the seventh episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast on BBC One on 15 May 2010...
" to "The Big BangThe Big Bang (Doctor Who)"The Big Bang" is the 13th and final episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the second part of a two-part season finale started with "The Pandorica Opens", at the end of which The Doctor is trapped, the TARDIS destroyed, and Amy Pond has been shot...
", plus DVD extras "Meanwhile in the TARDIS". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley. - Sarah Jane Smith – Volume Two (April 2011, 116 pages): A guide to the production of The Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen...
, covering the third and fourth series. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley. - The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Three (September 2011, 84 pages): A guide to the production of the next five Eleventh Doctor episodes, from "A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
" to "The Doctor's WifeThe Doctor's WifeThe Doctor's Wife, known in Japanese as , is a noted novel by Sawako Ariyoshi written in 1966.The partly historical novel is based on the life of noted male physician Hanaoka Seishū. Though much is based on fact, many events were added for dramatic purposes. The novel follows the protagonist, here...
". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley. - The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Four: A guide to the production of the next five Eleventh Doctor episodes, from "The Rebel FleshThe Rebel Flesh"The Rebel Flesh" is the fifth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on 21 May 2011 on BBC One and on BBC America in the United States...
" to "The Girl Who WaitedThe Girl Who Waited"The Girl Who Waited" is the tenth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC America on 10 September 2011.-Synopsis:...
". This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley. - The Doctor Who Companion – The Eleventh Doctor Volume Five: A guide to the production of the next five Eleventh Doctor episodes, from "The God ComplexThe God Complex"The God Complex" is the eleventh episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC America and Space on 17 September 2011.-Plot summary:...
" to the 2011 Christmas specialThe Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe"The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Due to be first broadcast at Christmas 2011, it is the seventh Christmas special since the show’s revival in 2005....
. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley.
Comic Strip: Collected editions
PaniniPanini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
has been collecting the comic sections of the magazines into a number of trade paperbacks
Trade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
.
Due to its comparatively short run, the Ninth Doctor comic strips collection was published as a magazine format Special Edition (issue 13, above).
The available collections are:
Fourth Doctor:
- The Iron Legion (164 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-904159-37-0)
- Written by Pat MillsPat MillsPat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since....
/John WagnerJohn WagnerJohn Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since.He is best known for his work on...
(1–16 and 19–34) and Steve MooreSteve Moore (comics)Steve Moore is a British comics writer.Moore is credited with showing acclaimed writer Alan Moore , then a struggling cartoonist, how to write comic scripts...
(35–38), with art by Dave GibbonsDave GibbonsDave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer and sometime letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything"...
(1–16 and 19–38)- "The Iron Legion" (issue 1–8)
- "City of the Damned" (issue 9–16)
- "The Star Beast" (issue 19–26)
- "Dogs of Doom" (issue 27–34)
- "The Time Witch" (issue 35–38)
- Bonus feature: Interview with Dave GibbonsDave GibbonsDave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer and sometime letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything"...
, originally printed in Doctor Who Classic Comics issue 11
- Dragon's Claw (164 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-904159-81-8)
- Written by Steve MooreSteve Moore (comics)Steve Moore is a British comics writer.Moore is credited with showing acclaimed writer Alan Moore , then a struggling cartoonist, how to write comic scripts...
(39–52) and Steve ParkhouseSteve ParkhouseSteve Parkhouse is a writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially 2000 AD and Doctor Who Magazine.-Biography:...
(53–60), with art by Dave GibbonsDave GibbonsDave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer and sometime letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything"...
(39–57 and 60) and Mike McMahonMike McMahon (comics)Michael McMahon is a British comics artist best known for his work on 2000 AD characters such as Judge Dredd, Sláine and ABC Warriors, and the mini-series The Last American....
/Adolfo Buylla (58–59)- "Dragon’s Claw" (issue 39–45)
- "The Collector" (issue 46)
- "Dreamers of Death" (issue 47–48)
- "The Life Bringer!" (issue 49–50)
- "The War of Words" (issue 51)
- "Spider-God" (issue 52)
- "The Deal" (issue 53)
- "End of the Line" (issue 54–55)
- "The Freefall Warriors" (issue 56–57)
- "Junkyard Demon" (issue 58–59)
- "The Neutron Knights" (issue 60)
Fifth Doctor:
- The Tides of Time (212 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-904159-92-3)
- Written by Dez SkinnDez SkinnDerek "Dez" Skinn is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books on comics. As head of Marvel Comics' operations in England in the late 1970s, Skinn reformatted existing titles, launched new ones, and acquired the BBC license for Doctor Who Weekly...
(17–18) and Steve ParkhouseSteve ParkhouseSteve Parkhouse is a writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially 2000 AD and Doctor Who Magazine.-Biography:...
(61–84 and 86–87), with art by Paul NearyPaul NearyPaul Neary is a British comic book artist, writer and editor.His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Skinn at Marvel UK as well as work for 2000 AD...
(17–18), Dave GibbonsDave GibbonsDave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer and sometime letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything"...
(61–69), Mick AustinMick AustinMichael J. "Mick" Austin is a fine artist who lives and works in the UK. Initially a comic book artist and illustrator his painterly style led to him leaving this genre and concentrating on fine art in 1996.-Biography:...
(70–83) and Steve DillonSteve DillonSteve Dillon is a British comic book artist, from Luton, Bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on Hellblazer, Preacher and The Punisher.-Biography:...
(84 and 86–87)- "The Tides of Time" (issue 61–67)
- "Stars Fell on Stockbridge" (issue 68–69)
- "The Stockbridge Horror" (issue 70–75)
- "Lunar Lagoon" (issue 76–77)
- "4-Dimensional Vistas" (issue 78–83)
- "The Moderator" (issue 84 and 86–87)
- Bonus feature: "Timeslip" (issue 17–18) This story actually features the Fourth Doctor but was included to complete the run from Doctor Who Weekly.
Sixth Doctor:
- Voyager (172 pages, 2007, ISBN 978-1-905239-71-9)
- Written by Steve ParkhouseSteve ParkhouseSteve Parkhouse is a writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially 2000 AD and Doctor Who Magazine.-Biography:...
(88–99) and Alan McKenzieAlan McKenzieAlan McKenzie is a British comics writer known for his work at 2000 AD.-Biography:McKenzie worked for Marvel UK during the early 1980s, editing Starburst, Cinema and Doctor Who Monthly magazines. After leaving the Marvel staff in 1985, he wrote several Doctor Who comic stories for the Monthly under...
(101–107), with art by John RidgwayJohn Ridgway (comic artist)John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
(88–107)- "The Shape Shifter" (issue 88–89)
- "Voyager" (issue 90–94)
- "Polly The Glot" (issue 95–97)
- "Once Upon a Time-Lord" (issue 98–99)
- "War-Game" (issue 100–101)
- "Funhouse" (issue 102–103)
- "Kane's Story" (issue 104)
- "Abel's Story" (issue 105)
- "The Warrior's Story" (issue 106)
- "Frobisher's Story" (issue 107)
- Bonus feature: Interview with John Ridgway, reprinted from Doctor Who Classic Comics issue 16
- The World Shapers (188 pages, May 2008, ISBN 978-1-905239-87-0)
- Written by Alan McKenzieAlan McKenzieAlan McKenzie is a British comics writer known for his work at 2000 AD.-Biography:McKenzie worked for Marvel UK during the early 1980s, editing Starburst, Cinema and Doctor Who Monthly magazines. After leaving the Marvel staff in 1985, he wrote several Doctor Who comic stories for the Monthly under...
/John RidgwayJohn Ridgway (comic artist)John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
(108–110), Simon FurmanSimon FurmanSimon Christopher Francis Furman is a comic book writer, particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, Marvel US, Dreamwave, and most recently, IDW...
(111–113, 117), Jamie DelanoJamie DelanoJamie Delano is a British comics writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers. Best known as the first writer of the comic book series Hellblazer, starring John Constantine.- Biography :...
(114–116, 123–126), Grant MorrisonGrant MorrisonGrant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
(118–119, 127–129) and Mike Collins (120–122), with art by John RidgwayJohn Ridgway (comic artist)John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
(108–129) and Tim Perkins (inks, 120–129)- "Exodus! / Revelation! / Genesis!" (issue 108–110)
- "Nature of the Beast!" (issue 111–113)
- "Time Bomb" (issue 114–116)
- "Salad Daze" (issue 117)
- "Changes" (issue 118–119)
- "Profits of Doom!" (issue 120–122)
- "The Gift" (issue 123–126)
- "The World Shapers" (issue 127–129)
- Bonus feature: Interview with Frobisher, reprinted from Doctor Who Magazine issue 148
Seventh Doctor
Seventh Doctor
The Seventh Doctor is the seventh incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor Sylvester McCoy....
:
- A Cold Day in Hell (180 pages, May 2009, ISBN 978-1-84653-410-2)
- Written by Simon FurmanSimon FurmanSimon Christopher Francis Furman is a comic book writer, particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, Marvel US, Dreamwave, and most recently, IDW...
(130–135, 140), Mike Collins (136–138), Grant MorrisonGrant MorrisonGrant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
(139), John FreemanJohn Freeman (editor)John Freeman is a British writer/editor/designer known for his work with Marvel UK, and on Doctor Who Magazine and The Really Heavy Greatcoat.-Biography:...
(141–142), Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
(143–144), Richard Alan/John CarnellJohn CarnellEdward John Carnell , known to his friends as either Ted or John, was a British science fiction editor known for editing New Worlds in 1946 then from 1949 to 1963. He also edited Science Fantasy from the 1950s...
(145–146), John CarnellJohn CarnellEdward John Carnell , known to his friends as either Ted or John, was a British science fiction editor known for editing New Worlds in 1946 then from 1949 to 1963. He also edited Science Fantasy from the 1950s...
(147) and Alan Grant (148–150), with art by John RidgwayJohn Ridgway (comic artist)John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
/Tim Perkins (130–133), Kev HopgoodKev HopgoodKev Hopgood is a British comic artist who has been drawing comic books since 1984. He specializes in artwork for science fiction and fantasy comics.-Biography:...
/Tim Perkins (134), Kev HopgoodKev HopgoodKev Hopgood is a British comic artist who has been drawing comic books since 1984. He specializes in artwork for science fiction and fantasy comics.-Biography:...
/Dave Hine (136–138), Bryan HitchBryan HitchBryan Hitch is a British comic book artist. Hitch began his career in the United Kingdom for Marvel UK, working on titles such as Action Force and Death's Head, before gaining prominence on American titles such as Wildstorm's Stormwatch and The Authority, DC Comics titles such as JLA, and Marvel...
(139), John HigginsJohn Higgins (comics)John Higgins is an English comic book artist and writer. He did significant work for 2000 AD, and he has frequently worked with writer Alan Moore, most notably as colourist for Watchmen.-Biography:...
(140), Lee SullivanLee Sullivan (comics)-Biography:Sullivan trained as a wildlife and technical illustrator at Barnfield College before working as a graphic illustrator for British Aerospace...
(141–142), John RidgwayJohn Ridgway (comic artist)John Ridgway is a British comics artist.-Career:Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby, drawing D.C.Thompson's Commando War Stories alongside professional work as a design engineer...
(143–144), Dougie Braithwaite/Dave ElliottDave ElliottDave Elliott is a former English professional footballer and manager.A midfielder, he began his career as an apprentice at before moving to and . In 1975 he joined as player/manager and made 21 Football League appearances in the 1975–76 season before joining as player/manager...
(145–146), Andy LanningAndy LanningAndy Lanning is a British comic book writer and inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his collaboration with Dan Abnett.-Career:Lanning works primarily at Marvel Comics and DC Comics as an inker...
/Kev HopgoodKev HopgoodKev Hopgood is a British comic artist who has been drawing comic books since 1984. He specializes in artwork for science fiction and fantasy comics.-Biography:...
(147) and Martin Griffiths/Cam SmithCam SmithCam Smith is a British comic book artist and inker known to British comic book readers for his work on 2000 AD and in the American comic book market for his collaborations with Gary Frank, inking that would earn him and Eisner Award nomination....
(148–150)- "A Cold Day in Hell!" (issue 130–133)
- "Redemption!" (issue 134)
- "The Crossroads of Time" (issue 135)
- "Claws of the Klathi!" (issue 136–138)
- "Culture Shock!" (issue 139)
- "Keepsake" (issue 140)
- "Planet of the Dead" (issue 141–142)
- "Echoes of the Mogor!" (issue 143–144)
- "Time and Tide" (issue 145–146)
- "Follow that TARDIS!" (issue 147)
- "Invaders from Gantac!" (issue 148–150)
- Bonus feature: Introduction by Richard StarkingsRichard StarkingsRichard Starkings is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer based comic book lettering and as a result is one of the most prolific creators in that industry.-Career:...
, the comic strip's editor at the time - Bonus feature: Commentary on all of the included strips by writers, artists and editors involved, with overview by John FreemanJohn Freeman (editor)John Freeman is a British writer/editor/designer known for his work with Marvel UK, and on Doctor Who Magazine and The Really Heavy Greatcoat.-Biography:...
Eighth Doctor:
- End Game (212 pages, ISBN 1-905239-09-2)
- Written by Alan BarnesAlan Barnes (writer)Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ...
(244–255 and 257–265) and Scott Gray (256 and 266–271), with pencils by Martin GeraghtyMartin Geraghty-Biography:His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published.He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 and has continued to draw regularly for it ever since....
(244–249 and 251–255 and 266–271) and inks by Robin SmithRobin Smith (comics)Robin Smith is a British artist best known for his work on Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog for 2000AD and The Bogie Man for Fat Man Press.A 2-part interview with Smith appears in the Judge Dredd Megazine, issues 225-226, alongside a new Bogie Man adventure....
/Robin RiggsRobin RiggsRobin Riggs is a British-born comic book artist. The majority of his published work has involved working as an inker for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.-Career:...
(244–249 and 251–255 and 266–271), with art by Sean Longcroft (250) and Adrian SalmonAdrian Salmon-Biography:Salmon's early work included The Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine and Judge Karyn for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He then spent time working on various Panini Comics titles including The Rugrats and Action Man...
(256)- "End Game" (issue 244–247)
- "The Keep" (issue 248–249)
- "Fire and Brimstone" (issue 251–255)
- "Tooth and Claw" (issue 257–260)
- "The Final Chapter" (issue 262–265)
- "Wormwood" (issue 266–271)
- "A Life of Matter & Death" (issue 250)
- "By Hook or By Crook" (issue 256)
- Bonus feature: "The Threshold" by Scott Gray – an introduction to The Threshold and a recap of events in the Seventh Doctor strip "Ground Zero"
- Bonus feature: Commentary by Alan Barnes and Scott Gray on all featured stories with character designs and early drafts of artwork.
- The Glorious Dead (244 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-905239-44-0)
- Written by Scott Gray (273–276 and 284–299), Adrian SalmonAdrian Salmon-Biography:Salmon's early work included The Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine and Judge Karyn for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He then spent time working on various Panini Comics titles including The Rugrats and Action Man...
(277), Alan BarnesAlan Barnes (writer)Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ...
(278–283), Steve MooreSteve Moore (comics)Steve Moore is a British comics writer.Moore is credited with showing acclaimed writer Alan Moore , then a struggling cartoonist, how to write comic scripts...
(5–7 and 23–24), with pencils by Martin GeraghtyMartin Geraghty-Biography:His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published.He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 and has continued to draw regularly for it ever since....
(273–276 and 278–282 and 287–296) and inks by Robin SmithRobin Smith (comics)Robin Smith is a British artist best known for his work on Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog for 2000AD and The Bogie Man for Fat Man Press.A 2-part interview with Smith appears in the Judge Dredd Megazine, issues 225-226, alongside a new Bogie Man adventure....
(273–276 and 278–282 and 287–296) and Fareed Choudhury (278–286), with art by Adrian SalmonAdrian Salmon-Biography:Salmon's early work included The Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine and Judge Karyn for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He then spent time working on various Panini Comics titles including The Rugrats and Action Man...
(277 and 284–286), Roger LangridgeRoger LangridgeRoger Langridge is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain.-Biography:Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , a surreal, hallucinatory, convention-bending strip set in an insane...
(283 and 287–299), Steve DillonSteve DillonSteve Dillon is a British comic book artist, from Luton, Bedfordshire, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on Hellblazer, Preacher and The Punisher.-Biography:...
(5–7 and 23–24)- "The Fallen" (issue 273–276)
- "Unnatural Born Killers" (issue 277)
- "The Road to Hell" (issue 278–282)
- "TV Action!" (issue 283)
- "The Company of Thieves" (issue 284–286)
- "The Glorious Dead" (issue 287–296)
- "The Autonomy Bug" (issue 297–299)
- "Happy Deathday" (issue 272)
- Bonus feature: Commentary on all the featured Eighth Doctor strips by Scott Gray and Alan Barnes along with designs and early drafts of artwork
- Bonus feature: "Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman" (issue 5–7) A Doctor-less story featuring the first appearance of KrotonKroton (Cyberman)Kroton is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was a companion of the Eighth Doctor. The canonicity of the comic strip with respect to the television series, like other Doctor Who...
the Cyberman - Bonus feature: "Ship of Fools" (issue 23–24) A Doctor-less story featuring KrotonKroton (Cyberman)Kroton is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was a companion of the Eighth Doctor. The canonicity of the comic strip with respect to the television series, like other Doctor Who...
the Cyberman.
- Oblivion (228 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-905239-45-9)
- Written by Scott Gray (300–304, 306, 308–310, 312–328), with pencils by Martin GeraghtyMartin Geraghty-Biography:His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published.He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 and has continued to draw regularly for it ever since....
(300–304, 306, 308–310 and 323–328), and inks by Robin SmithRobin Smith (comics)Robin Smith is a British artist best known for his work on Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog for 2000AD and The Bogie Man for Fat Man Press.A 2-part interview with Smith appears in the Judge Dredd Megazine, issues 225-226, alongside a new Bogie Man adventure....
(300–304, 306 and 308–310) and David A. Roach (323–328), with art by Lee SullivanLee Sullivan (comics)-Biography:Sullivan trained as a wildlife and technical illustrator at Barnfield College before working as a graphic illustrator for British Aerospace...
(312–317), John RossJohn Ross (artist)-Biography:Ross started working for Panini Comics in 1996, working on titles such as Masked Rider, Action Man and Spectacular Spider-Man...
(318–222) and Adrian SalmonAdrian Salmon-Biography:Salmon's early work included The Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine and Judge Karyn for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He then spent time working on various Panini Comics titles including The Rugrats and Action Man...
(311)- "Ophidius" (issue 300–303)
- "Beautiful Freak" (issue 304)
- "The Way of All Flesh" (issue 306 and 308–310)
- "Children of the Revolution" (issue 312–317)
- "Me and My Shadow" (issue 318)
- "Uroborus" (issue 319–322)
- "Oblivion" (issue 323–328)
- "Character Assassin" (issue 311)
- Bonus Feature: Commentary on all included stories by Scott Gray with character designs and early drafts of artwork.
- The Flood (228 pages, 2007, ISBN 978-1-905239-65-8)
- Written by Scott Gray (329, 333–353) and Gareth RobertsGareth Roberts (writer)Gareth John Pritchard Roberts is a British television screenwriter and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
(330–332), with pencils / art by Roger LangridgeRoger LangridgeRoger Langridge is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain.-Biography:Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , a surreal, hallucinatory, convention-bending strip set in an insane...
(329), Mike Collins (330–332), Adrian SalmonAdrian Salmon-Biography:Salmon's early work included The Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine and Judge Karyn for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He then spent time working on various Panini Comics titles including The Rugrats and Action Man...
(333), Anthony WilliamsAnthony Williams (comics)Anthony Williams is a Welsh comic book artist.-Biography:He broke into comics at Marvel UK, drawing for the series Action Force, The Real Ghostbusters and Transformers, among others...
(334–336), Martin GeraghtyMartin Geraghty-Biography:His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published.He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 and has continued to draw regularly for it ever since....
(337 and 346–353) and John RossJohn Ross (artist)-Biography:Ross started working for Panini Comics in 1996, working on titles such as Masked Rider, Action Man and Spectacular Spider-Man...
(343–345)- "Where Nobody Knows Your Name" (issue 329)
- "The Nightmare Game" (issue 330–332)
- "The Power of Thoueris!" (issue 333)
- "The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack" (issue 334–336)
- "The Land of Happy Endings" (issue 337)
- "Bad Blood" (issue 338–342)
- "Sins of the Fathers" (issue 343–345)
- "The Flood" (issue 346–353)
- Bonus feature – Commentary on all featured stories by their authors plus early designs and drawings for each.
- Bonus feature – "Flood Barriers" by Clayton HickmanClayton HickmanClayton Hickman is a British writer, magazine editor and designer. Born in Bristol in 1977, he first worked in publishing as Editorial Assistant on Film Review magazine from 1999-2000, and went on to become the longest-serving editor of Panini Comics' Doctor Who Magazine, overseeing the...
: A description of the difficulties of changing from the EighthEighth DoctorThe Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
to the Ninth DoctorNinth DoctorThe Ninth Doctor is the ninth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by Christopher Eccleston....
with the script for an alternative version of the final part of The Flood.
Tenth Doctor:
- The Betrothal of Sontar (180 pages, 2008, ISBN 978-1-905239-90-0)
- Written by John TomlinsonJohn Tomlinson (comics)John Tomlinson is a British comic book writer known for his work on various 2000 AD strips.-Biography:Tomlinson worked at Marvel UK in the early 1990s and helped nurture various talents, including Matthew Bingham and John Freeman. He has co-written strips with Nick Abadzis.He was editor of 2000 AD...
/Nick AbadzisNick AbadzisNick Abadzis is a British cartoonist, comic book writer, and graphic novelist. He currently lives in New York, having moved from his previous home in London in 2010.-Early life:...
(365–367), Gareth RobertsGareth Roberts (writer)Gareth John Pritchard Roberts is a British television screenwriter and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
(368), Tony LeeTony LeeTony Lee is a British comics writer, screenwriter, audio playwright and novelist.-Early life:Lee was born in Hayes, Middlesex in England...
(369–371), Mike Collins (372–374), Jonathan MorrisJonathan Morris (author)Jonathan Morris was born in Taunton England in 1973. He is an author principally known for writing various kinds of Doctor Who spin-off material...
(375–376, Doctor Who Storybook 2007), Nev FountainNev FountainNev Fountain, born Steven John Fountain, is an English writer, best known for his comedy work with writing partner Tom Jamieson on the radio and television programme Dead Ringers.A native of Stamford, Fountain attended the University of Warwick...
(377) and Alan BarnesAlan Barnes (writer)Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor, particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television.-Biography:Barnes served as the editor of Judge Dredd Megazine from 2001 until December 2005, during which time the title saw a considerable increase in the number of new strip pages. ...
(378–380), with pencils by Mike Collins (365–376) and Martin GeraghtyMartin Geraghty-Biography:His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published.He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 and has continued to draw regularly for it ever since....
(Doctor Who Storybook 2007, 378–380), and inks by David A. Roach (365–376, Doctor Who Storybook 2007, 378–380), art by Roger LangridgeRoger LangridgeRoger Langridge is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain.-Biography:Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , a surreal, hallucinatory, convention-bending strip set in an insane...
(377)- "The Betrothal of Sontar" (issue 365–367)
- "The Lodger" (issue 368)
- "F.A.Q." (issue 369–371)
- "The Futurists" (issue 372–374)
- "Interstellar Overdrive" (issue 375–376)
- "Opera of Doom!" (Doctor Who Storybook 2007)
- "The Green-Eyed Monster" (issue 377)
- "The Warkeeper's Crown" (issue 378–380)
- Bonus feature – Commentary on all featured stories by their authors plus early designs and drawings for each.
- The Widow's Curse (220 pages, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84653-429-4)
- Written by Rob Davis (381–385, 395–398), Dan McDaid (386–389), Jonathan MorrisJonathan Morris (author)Jonathan Morris was born in Taunton England in 1973. He is an author principally known for writing various kinds of Doctor Who spin-off material...
(390, Doctor Who Storybook 2008, Doctor Who Storybook 2009, 399), and Ian EdgintonIan EdgintonIan Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:...
(391–393), with pencils by Mike Collins (381–384), John RossJohn Ross (artist)-Biography:Ross started working for Panini Comics in 1996, working on titles such as Masked Rider, Action Man and Spectacular Spider-Man...
(385), Martin GeraghtyMartin Geraghty-Biography:His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published.He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 and has continued to draw regularly for it ever since....
(386–389, Doctor Who Storybook 2008), and inks by David A. Roach (381–389, 391–393, 394–398, Doctor Who Storybook 2008), with art by Roger LangridgeRoger LangridgeRoger Langridge is a New Zealand-born comics writer/artist/letterer, currently living in Britain.-Biography:Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the Judge Dredd Megazine series The Straitjacket Fits , a surreal, hallucinatory, convention-bending strip set in an insane...
(390) and Rob Davis (Doctor Who Storybook 2009, 399)- "The Woman Who Sold the World" (issue 381–384)
- "Bus Stop!" (issue 385)
- "The First" (issue 386–389)
- "Sun Screen" (Doctor Who Storybook 2008)
- "Death to the Doctor!" (issue 390)
- "Universal Monsters" (issue 391–393)
- "The Widow's Curse" (issue 395–398)
- "The Immortal Emperor" (Doctor Who Storybook 2009)
- "The Time of My Life" (issue 399)
- Bonus feature – Commentary on all featured stories by writers, artists and editors involved, plus early designs and drawings for each.
Doctor Who Classics
In January 2008, IDW PublishingIDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, an American comic book company, launched Doctor Who Classics, a monthly comic book series reprinting digitally colourised Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctor strips from the early issues of DWM. The series is being collected in trade paperbacks:
- Volume 1 (112 pages, July 2008, ISBN 978-1-60010-189-2)
- "The Iron Legion" (issue 1–8)
- "City of the Damned" (issue 9–16)
- "Timeslip" (issue 17–18)
- "The Star Beast" (issue 19–26)
- Volume 2 (120 pages, December 2008, ISBN 978-1-60010-289-9)
- "The Star Beast" (issue 26 only)
- "The Dogs of Doom" (issue 27–34)
- "The Time Witch" (issue 35–38)
- "Dragon’s Claw" (issue 39–45)
- "The Collector" (issue 46)
- "Dreamers of Death" (issue 47–48)
- Volume 3 (128 pages, May 2009, ISBN 978-1-60010-425-1)
- "Changes" (issue 118–119)
- "Culture Shock!" (issue 139)
- "The World Shapers" (issue 127–129)
- "The Life Bringer" (issue 49–50)
- "War of the Worlds" (issue 51)
- "The Spider-God" (issue 52)
- "The Deal" (issue 53)
- "End of the Line" (issue 54–55)
- "The Freefall Warriors" (issue 56–57)
- Volume 4 (152 pages, November 2009, ISBN 978-1-60010-534-0)
- "Junk-Yard Demon" (issue 58–59)
- "The Neutron Knights" (issue 60)
- "The Tides of Time" (issue 61–67)
- "Stars Fell on Stockbridge" (issue 68–69)
- "The Stockbridge Horror" (issue 70–75)
- Volume 5 (104 pages, March 2010, ISBN 978-1-60010-608-8)
- "Lunar Lagoon" (issue 76–77)
- "4-Dimensional Vistas" (issue 78–83)
- "The Moderator" (issue 84, 86–87)
- "Skywatch-7" (issue 58)
- Volume 6 (148 pages, December 2010, ISBN 978-1-60010-793-1)
- "The Shape Shifter" (issue 88–89)
- "Voyager, Parts 1–5" (issue 90–94)
- "Polly The Glot" (issue 95–97)
- "Once Upon A Time Lord" (issue 98–99)
- "War-Game, Parts 1 & 2" (issue 100–101)
- "Fun House" (issue 102–103)
- "Kane's Story" (issue 104)
- "Abel's Story" (issue 105)
- "The Warriors Story" (issue 106)
- "Frobisher Story" (issue 107)
- Volume 7 (September 2011)
- "A Cold Day In Hell" (issue 130-133)
- "Redemption" (issue 134)
- "The Crossroads Of Time" (issue 135)
- "Claws Of The Klathi" (issue 136-138)
- "Keepsake" (issue 140)
- "Planet Of The Dead" (issue 141-142)
- "Culture Shock" (issue 139)
- "Echoes of Morgor!" (issue 143-44)
- Omnibus 1 (356 pages, April 2010, ISBN 978-1-60010-622-4)
- Collects volumes 1–3
- Omnibus 2 (400 pages, 6 September 2011, ISBN 978-1-60010-998-5)
- Collects volumes 4–6
Other reprints
The DWM comic strip has also been reprinted in other formats:- From October 1984 to August 1986, Marvel Comics published a monthly comic book series in America that reprinted the Fourth Doctor strips and some of the Fifth Doctor strips. For the purposes of the comic book, the strips were colourised.
- In 1985, Marvel published a graphic novelGraphic novelA graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
entitled Doctor Who: Voyager which reprinted the Sixth Doctor strips that originally appeared in DWM 88 to 99, again colourised. As with the comic book, the graphic novel was compiled for American readers. - Between 1992 and 1994, Marvel UK published Doctor Who Classic Comics, which reprinted Fourth and Fifth Doctor strips from DWM, as well as strips featuring earlier Doctors from comics such as TV Action. Doctor Who Classic Comics ran for 27 issues, plus a 1993 Autumn Special which reprinted and completed the unfinished Seventh Doctor story "Evening's Empire" from DWM 180. The stories in Doctor Who Classic Comics were colourised.
- In 1993, Virgin Publishing published a graphic novel entitled Doctor Who: Mark of Mandragora which reprinted the Seventh Doctor stories that originally appeared in DWM 159–162 and 164–172, as well as the text story "Teenage Kicks" by Paul CornellPaul CornellPaul Cornell is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield....
originally published in DWM 163. The strips were colourised.
See also
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- :Category:Doctor Who comic strip characters
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